ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Ideal is committed to the protection of the environment and to the prevention of pollution. These requirements are an integral part of every decision we make. We believe in a responsible approach to product development, manufacture and supply; through intelligent formulation, reduced energy consumption, alternative packaging solutions and recycling.

BIODEGRADABILITY

We only use surfactants that are carefully sourced to comply with OECD tests for biodegradability.

ECO FORMULATIONS

We are focused on the development of new eco products and continuously review and revise formulations to limit the use of surfactants that might be considered dangerous to the environment or marine life.

RECYCLED PALLETS

Ideal has made it company policy to use recycled/reconditioned pallets.

RECONDITIONED PLASTIC

We use reconditioned plastic drums from an approved supplier, wherever possible.

TRANSPARENCY

We provide clear product information and up-to-date regulatory paperwork. We believe in transparency of our ingredients and our business practices and ensure that all SDS and Product Information sheets contain information relating to environmental impact.

RESPONSIBLE DOSING

We recommend British made, state of the art laundry dosing technology, with regular calibrating to avoid overuse of detergent – backed by training, installation and servicing. Our Powder Dosing unit is designed and built in Britain by the Ideal engineering team and enables large commercial laundries to replace multiple liquid additions with a single concentrated, fully-built powder.

WASH IT BETTER

Ideal is able to advise customers on how best to utilise chemicals with the minimum of resources. We recommend efficient, single wash processing, wherever possible and offer advice on optimising the wash process.

MONTHLY RECYCLING

Ideal arranges for large drums and containers to be collected monthly and recycled by an accredited waste company.

14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

We aim to meet or exceed environmental legislation. Ideal is currently gearing up for assessment to achieve ISO 14001 accreditation.

WAR ON WASTE

At Ideal HQ we aim to minimise waste by evaluating operations and making sure they are as efficient as possible. We encourage our team to contribute ideas and suggestions to help reduce waste in the factory.

WATER TREATMENT

We’ve recently invested in the development of a bespoke DAF water treatment plant to reduce environmental impact.

GREENER OFFICE

We’re committed to green office initiatives and recycling. Our wonderful office team collect used stamps and toner cartridges for good causes.

FILL CLEAN REPEAT

By creating the FILL range and on-site refills we are seeking to manufacture, refill and distribute eco, efficient and affordable cleaning products for domestic and commercial markets. We aim to promote recycling among our customers and suppliers by producing products that look cool, work great and reduce waste.

WET CLEANING

We’ve made a decision to be closely involved with greener technologies such as wet cleaning in place of less eco-responsible alternatives.

RECYCLED PRINT MATERIALS

We’re reducing the amount of paper in the office with new IT systems. Information and guides are now downloadable from this site. When we do produce printed marketing materials, we use recycled paper and make sure they look great. Our illustrated laundry riso prints are printed on recycled paper using soy based inks.

PROFESSIONAL PLUS

We actively formulate, manufacture and promote new products that minimise environmental impact. For example, our top selling product for commercial laundry is an eco detergent powder, suitable for low temperature washing. It replaces the need for multiple liquid additions in commercial laundry and won Product of the Year at the 2016 Laundry & Dry Cleaning Awards.

ECOLABEL

We are currently undergoing testing for EU Ecolabel accreditation for a selection of products, and continue to design new products that meet this standard.